The shipwreck has been known locally for some time, as it is situated in shallow waters in a lagoon of the Jungfruskär archipelago, well visible from the water surface. It is situated just 1.5 m below the present sea level, so in total about 4.7 m below the sea-level of the early 13th century, when the post-glacial rebound is taken into account.

The site was first surveyed by Dr. Jonathan Adams (University of Southampton) and Dr. Johan Rönnby (Södertörn University, Stockholm) in 1998.

The preserved portion consist of the keel, keelson with integrated mast-step, as well as 20 frames.

Karin Romdahl

The shipwreck has been noted for it's bottom-based construction, which is frequently associated with the historical ship-type "cog".

The initial dendrochronological analysis provided a date in the late 12th/ early 13th century, which was later refined by the analysis of a further sample with sapwood inclusion carried out by Dr. Aoife Daly, providing a terminus post quem of 1215.

Macro-botanical samples already taken during the 1998 expedition were later analysed at the University of Kiel. The sample included grain, mainly prepurified barley with some minor traces of oat. This finding was contextualised by Dr. Daniel Zwick, who also presented a hypothesis on the ship's route, linking the vessel to a 13th century Danish itinerary from Utlängan in the province of Scania to Tallinn in Estonia.

Almost the entire bottom-section has survived due to the low salinity and thus the absence of marine borers like teredo navalis. The wreck is protected under the Swedish Monuments Protection law, but accessible for divers.

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